as in negative
opposed to one's interests
the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees
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Recent Examples of unfavorable
By the measure of the Nutmeg poll, 26% of Republicans have a favorable opinion compared to 3% unfavorable, 8% neutral and 63% with no opinion.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Paxton is favored by 52% of primary voters to 18% who rated him unfavorable.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Of the voters who do, 34% have an unfavorable view of Barnes, while 27% have a favorable view.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The new poll showed McKee's job approval among all voters surveyed continuing to fall, with 77% taking an unfavorable view of his job performance and 18% favorable.
—Patrick Anderson, The Providence Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Paxton is favored by 52% of primary voters to 18% who rated him unfavorable.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Of the voters who do, 34% have an unfavorable view of Barnes, while 27% have a favorable view.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The new poll showed McKee's job approval among all voters surveyed continuing to fall, with 77% taking an unfavorable view of his job performance and 18% favorable.
—Patrick Anderson, The Providence Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorable
Adjective
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Their advocacy reflects a growing consensus that social media’s negative effects on kids’ mental health and social lives outweigh the benefits.—
Ramesh Ponnuru,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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Average negative evaluation stood at 67 percent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And, more importantly, consider locking one in to protect against any adverse rate changes still to come.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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And the way to make amends, to get better, to rid ourselves of those burdens of indiscretion is to suffer a little, to cleanse a lot, to reflect more than anything especially under the literal heat of adverse conditions.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Handling a hostile environment Texas coach Jim Schlossnagle said his team knew what to expect from Bobcat Ballpark.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Brasília was built from scratch, in the middle of nowhere, in the hostile climate of the Cerrado—a savanna-like biome—hundreds of miles from any highway, railway, or airport.—
Sophia La Banca,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Unfavorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfavorable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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